Bradley Keoun

Bradley Keoun is CoinDesk's managing editor of tech & protocols, where he oversees a team of reporters covering blockchain technology, and previously ran the global crypto markets team. A two-time Loeb Awards finalist, he previously was chief global finance and economic correspondent for TheStreet and before that worked as an editor and reporter for Bloomberg News in New York and Mexico City, reporting on Wall Street, emerging markets and the energy industry. He started out as a police-beat reporter for the Gainesville Sun in Florida and later worked as a general-assignment reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, he double-majored in electrical engineering and classical studies as an undergraduate at Duke University and later obtained a master's in journalism from the University of Florida. He is currently based in Austin, Texas, and in his spare time plays guitar, sings in a choir and hikes in the Texas Hill Country. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.

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Market Wrap: Finger-Pointing and Job Cuts as Bitcoin Slides Back Toward $20K

Bitcoin's price fell for a third straight day, and a rally in Chainlink's LINK token faded – as crypto industry recriminations kept coming and stocks slumped.

There's lots of finger-pointing going on as the crypto-market slump inflicts pain on the once-exuberant industry. (Creative Commons)

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Market Wrap: From GBTC Discount to Short Bitcoin ETF, Traders See Reasons for Optimism

It's hard to imagine that data showing traders piling into a trade designed to profit from further bitcoin price declines might be bullish, but that's how some analysts are interpreting the signal.

Seemingly bearish market indicators are seen by analysts as reasons for optimism. (Creative Commons)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Heads for Worst Week in Year

The latest crypto news and headlines for Friday, June 17.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slides Toward $20K in Record Losing Streak as Fed, ECB Meet

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 15, 2022.

Federal Reserve Building in Washington, DC

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First Mover Americas: Coinbase Layoffs and the 'Bear Market Guide' to Bitcoin

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 14, 2022.

The bear market in crypto deepens (DNY59/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tumbles Most in 1 Year as Crypto Cracks Appear

Bitcoin slumped to about $23,000 when the Celsius withdrawal halt combined with a sell-off in traditional markets to sour trader spirits.

Bitcoin's price is no longer clinging to the $30K zone. (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Plunge Anew as Celsius Halts Withdrawals

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 13, 2022.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips Below $30K as Inflation Hits New Four-Decade High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 10, 2022.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Defends $30K as ECB Preps First Rate Hike in More Than Decade

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 9, 2022.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)